Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Carthage’s public schools outscore 70% of North Carolina districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Carthage, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.
From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Carthage’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 257 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Carthage’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 50% and 51% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,763 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is New Century Middle, then Union Pines High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Carthage’s grade
B+: better than 70% of North Carolina school districts, #41 of 290 North Carolina towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Carolina average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Carthage, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Carthage
Carthage Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 350 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Carthage
Carthage Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 350 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Carthage
Carthage Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 350 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Carthage
Carthage Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 350 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Carthage
Carthage Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 350 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Carthage
Carthage Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 350 students · 16:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Carthage
New Century Middle
Grades 6–8 · 602 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
7th grade in Carthage
New Century Middle
Grades 6–8 · 602 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
8th grade in Carthage
New Century Middle
Grades 6–8 · 602 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
9th grade in Carthage
Union Pines High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
10th grade in Carthage
Union Pines High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
11th grade in Carthage
Union Pines High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
12th grade in Carthage
Union Pines High
Grades 9–12 · 1,462 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
Carthage’s public schools are run by Moore County Schools, which also serves Aberdeen, Cameron, Foxfire and Pinebluff and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Carthage vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Carthage’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Carthage | B+ | Moore County Schools |
| Southern Pines | B+ | Moore County Schools |
Every school in Carthage
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Carthage’s schools
Are Carthage’s schools good?
By North Carolina’s own tests, yes: the public schools Carthage children attend outscore 70% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #41 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Carthage in?
Moore County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,085 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Carthage kids go to high school?
Union Pines High in Cameron, with 1,462 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Carthage’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Moore County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.
How much does Carthage spend per student?
$11,763 in Moore County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Carthage families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Carthage → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.